The second theme is variegated too, but with less changes than in the first theme. The first change which can be noticed are the arpeggio figures played by the violas. In the original version they were triplets, whereas here, Beethoven wrote quadruplets, which are shorter and faster.
Here too, the orchestration has not changed.
The recurrence of the "Fate Motive" is easily recognizable in this variation. Can you find it?
Do you recognize the modulation to C major at the end of this passage?
Listen to the two versions, and see how the arpeggio figures contribute to the changes in the orchestrated result.
